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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1980-04-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17720 · 52°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Gary Christenson picked up the save. Champ Summers went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dave Rozema SV: Gary Christenson
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stegman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Peters | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Christenson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 3/G
- Lynn Jones: S7
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 43
- John Wockenfuss: 8/L
- Tom Brookens: 6
Bot 2
- Willie Aikens: 43
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Jamie Quirk: 8
Top 3
- Dave Stegman: D7
- Mark Wagner: FC1/BG.2X3(15);B-1
- Lou Whitaker: CS2(24)
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Kirk Gibson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: S7
- U. L. Washington: 8
- Willie Wilson: 43.1-2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: 43
Top 4
- Lynn Jones: S7
- Lance Parrish: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jason Thompson: 43
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: S7
- Willie Aikens: 43.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S9.2-H
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 5
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Tom Brookens: 8/L
- Dave Stegman: 53
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: S9
- Willie Wilson: 43.1-2
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: IW
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 6
- Mark Wagner: S8
- Lou Whitaker: 53/SH.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 7
- Lynn Jones: 6
Bot 6
- Willie Aikens: 6
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Jamie Quirk: S8
- Clint Hurdle: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lance Parrish: S7
- Jason Thompson: 13.1-2
- Champ Summers: W
- Richie Hebner: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: IW
- Willie Aikens: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
Top 8
- Rick Peters: S8
- Tim Corcoran: 13.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 13
- Kirk Gibson: 43
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 9
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: 6
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Jason Thompson: 4
- Champ Summers: HR/9.1-H
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Rick Peters: 9